* ~ Chapter 1 ~ * My POV....
"MOOOM! Where the hell is my toothbrush?!?" I screamed, angrily tugging on my purple streaked, black hair.
"Look in the medicine cabinet!" She yelled back, sighing loudly.
I groaned impatiently and walked back into our small bathroom. I opened the cabinet and there it was, right in front of my face. I didn't know how I missed it earlier but I grabbed it and crossed the hall, walking into my bedroom. I shoved it in my toiletry bag and yanked open my dresser drawers. I began putting clothes in the open suitcase on my bed.
"Hurry up, hun, we're going to miss our plane." Keri, my dad, said.
"I know dad, it's not my fault the alarm clock decided to malfunction this morning. I'm trying." I inhaled deeply and let it out slowly, so as not to bring on an asthma attack.
"Did you get your inhaler and allergy pills?" He asked, leaning on my doorframe. "Yes." I replied, shutting my suitcase and grabbing it along with my toiletries, a book, my journal, and my CD case.
"Good." He patted me on the shoulder when I walked by and followed me into the living room.
My mom was waiting with my parents' luggage and her purse."Well, it's about time, Annika."
"Whatever." I muttered, wondering why she didn't understand me as well as my dad did."You're wearing that?" She asked, looking at me over the rims of her glasses.
I looked down at my black jeans, boots, T-shirt, hoodie, and beanie. "Yes, got a problem with it? I happen to like wearing all black." I angrily slid past her and walked out the front door. I put my luggage in the trunk of the rental car and got into the backseat. I took out my black Razr phone and dialed Ryan's number.
"Hello?" He picked up after the first ring.
"Hey, it's me. Just thought I'd let you know we're heading for the airport now."
"I'll miss you, Annika."
"I'll miss you, too." I glanced out my window, "Oh, I gotta go, parents are coming. Love you, bye."
"Love you." We hung up and I hurriedly shoved the phone back into the pocket of my jeans. I leaned back against the seat and settled in for the ride to the airport.
"Attention, flight number six-one-six now boarding, flight number six-one-six now boarding."
I grinned, perfect flight number, and rose from my seat. I walked behind me parents and handed over my ticket to the attendant. We boarded the plane and took our seats. I chose the window seat so I could see everything below us.
"Do you want anything to eat?" My mom asked
"Not really, no." I replied, still looking out the window. I couldn't wait til we got to Finland, I always wanted to visit my father's home country since I was little. I smiled at the thought of my dream finally coming true and turned on my mp3 player, placing the ear buds in my ears. I laid back against the seat, closed my eyes, and succumbed to my dreams.